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Rainfall in Thorney

How much rain fell in Thorney, City of Peterborough? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Thorney's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 12.5mm to 78.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Thorney, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.5mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
25.1mm
Last 7 days
39.0mm
October so far
vs 62.3mm avg — 37% drier
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Thorney (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

Chance of rain in Thorney

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Tue 27 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 2.0 km from Thorney. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Thorney was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 30% of 350 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Whittlesey was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28% of 132 rain days in this gauge's 8-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Crowland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.9% of 410 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Thorney

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Thorney 0.0km 3.1mm 12.4mm 12.5mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Whittlesey nr Whittlesey 3.2km 3.2mm 35.0mm 64.0mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Crowland nr Crowland 10.1km 3.7mm 15.2mm 17.6mm 0.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 10.2mm.

Rain days this October

2 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thorney, against a full-month average of 13.8 rain days (based on 15 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Thorney

2026 so far: 384 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 446 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 14% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (792 mm). Driest: 2003 (358 mm). Average: 559 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Thorney

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 51.7 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.9 mm 6 Aug 2009up to 53.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.2 mm 17 Jul 2009up to 65.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.4 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 49.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.3 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 46.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 60.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 32.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 31.3 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 28.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 26.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 5 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Thorney

Thorney gets about 570 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 59 mm; driest March, 35 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.9 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Thorney

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Thorney

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Thorney's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Thorney

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Thorney's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Thorney yesterday?

3.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Thorney.

Is this month wetter than normal in Thorney?

October so far: 39.0mm vs 62.3mm October average — 37% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Thorney?

Rainfall gauge nr Thorney is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Thorney's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Thorney had this month?

2 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thorney, against a full-month average of 13.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Thorney?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 792 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 559 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 358 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Thorney?

15 Oct 2002: 51.7 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 61.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Thorney's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.